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[KyoZz]

Hidden Path Entertainment, the studio that worked with Valve to develop Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, is working on a AAA RPG that will take place inside the Dungeons & Dragons franchise.

The studio shared the news on Twitter by calling out for potential Graphics Programmers, Lead Graphics Programmers, Senior Technical Artists, and Writers to apply to join the team and work on this project. Here is what we can learn:

- The game is build with the Unreal Engine 4
- Third-person view
- Open-world, set in a (obviously) fantasy land
- PC, but the studio is searching people "experienced in console technology"
- They search a writer who has "narrative branching skills"


A few words from the Studio:

Open-World Third-Person Dungeons and Dragons RPG In Development - IGN

Hidden Path Entertainment, the studio that worked with Valve to develop Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, is currently hiring for a AAA, third-person, open-world fantasy RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe.

www.ign.com

 

[AJUMP23]

Cool. We have gotten some good D&D style games recently, I welcome some more.

 

[Abriael_GN]

Will it have "nuanced" drow and orcs?

 

[Werewolf Jones]

I pray it has the spell "Polygender others."

 

[KyoZz]

Will it have "nuanced" drow and orcs?

Wizards of the Coast announces plans to enhance diversity in Dungeons and Dragons

https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/diversity-and-dnd Summary: Orcs and Drow are no longer evil -Racial traits will be analyzed. They're be releasing a new product that teaches how to make ability scores adjustable for every race - Each book will be reprinted to remove racially...

www.neogaf.com

 

[JeremyEtcetera]

It's probably being developed to go along with the rumored movie.

 

[KyoZz]

It's probably being developed to go along with the rumored movie.

It's not a rumor anymore, Hugh Grant as joined the casting

Hugh Grant Cast As Villain In Dungeons & Dragons Movie

English actor Hugh Grant has signed on to portray the villain opposite Chris Pine in the film adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons by Paramount and eOne.

screenrant.com

 

[Buggy Loop]

What? Didn’t we already have one coming??




The most fucking ridiculously bad trailer I have ever seen

 

[JeremyEtcetera]

It's not a rumor anymore, Hugh Grant as joined the casting

Hugh Grant Cast As Villain In Dungeons & Dragons Movie

English actor Hugh Grant has signed on to portray the villain opposite Chris Pine in the film adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons by Paramount and eOne.

screenrant.com

Hoping for the best.

I honestly miss movie games. I know most people have bad memories of them but I mainly hold fond memories of games like Two Towers on PS2, Riddick on Xbox, Star Wars Episode 3, HP Quidditch World, Goldeneye, etc.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

.

 

[EDMIX]

Hype. Will be on the look out for it.

 

[Mister Wolf]

D&D is still a thing?

Baldur's Gate 3 releasing this year.

 

[EDMIX]

Baldur's Gate 3 releasing this year.

I'm saying, the more the better.

Folks get 2 D&D games and write articles like (Too many D&D RPGs, how much is enough)

 

[NecrosaroIII]

D&D is still a thing?

It's bigger than ever. 2020 was it's most profitable year in history. It's gotten so big that Hasboro is reoganizing their company so that Wizards of the Coast can operate more autonomously.

 

[Mister Wolf]

I'm saying, the more the better.

Folks get 2 D&D games and write articles like (Too many D&D RPGs, how much is enough)

I got a feeling Baldur's Gate 3 will be the highest rated game this year.

 

[Derktron]

D&D is still a thing?

Ohh yes it's very much a thing lots of people I know still occasionally play the game.

 

[Kacho]

D&D is still a thing?

Almost to a fault. 5e is a huge success. More normies are playing than ever.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

.

 

[nkarafo]

Can't wait for wheelchair access to dungeons.

 

[mcz117chief]

Thanks, wasn't aware of that.
But is the success good overall or did it ruin it in some ways?

Some things are good, some are bad, as always, but on average it is in a pretty good state right now. You can always ignore the Sword Coast and make your own world, which is what most people do anyway unless they play an official scenario. WotC can talk about diversity all they want but you can just use the rules and make it as diverse as you want. Their newest attempts to make the game more diverse was to remove racial stereotypes so in their most recent sourcebook they added new rules which basically boil down to this "put attribute points wherever you want and call yourself whatever you want". It isn't very exciting or innovative but at least it didn't feel preachy and it didn't break anything.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

Some things are good, some are bad, as always, but on average it is in a pretty good state right now. You can always ignore the Sword Coast and make your own world, which is what most people do anyway unless they play an official scenario. WotC can talk about diversity all they want but you can just use the rules and make it as diverse as you want. Their newest attempts to make the game more diverse was to remove racial stereotypes so in their most recent sourcebook they added new rules which basically boil down to this "put attribute points wherever you want and call yourself whatever you want". It isn't very exciting or innovative but at least it didn't feel preachy and it didn't break anything.

I hated it. If everyone plays the same what is the point. I found those differences between races to be interesting.

 

[mcz117chief]

I hated it. If everyone plays the same what is the point. I found those differences between races to be interesting.

What do you "hate" about a module you are under no obligation to use? So if someone creates an elf that has no charisma and instead puts it all into strength to role-play an outcast who had some birth defects or was adopted into an orc mercenary band shortly after birth how does it negatively impact you? You can still make your cookie cutter elf if you want, there is literally nobody forcing you to do otherwise.

 

[Guilty_AI]

I got a feeling Baldur's Gate 3 will be the highest rated game this year.

Supposing it does release this year that is